PRESS RELEASE for the novel coming late June!

TITLE:Mrs. Winchester’s Gun Club by Douglas Bruton
PUBLISHER:Scotland Street Press
PUBLICATION DATE:June 2019
PRICE£ 9.99

About the Title:Mrs. Winchester’s Gun Club is a work of literary fiction, set in San Jose, California at the turn of the 20^thcentury. 

Sarah Winchester is gripped with guilt. Left a fortune by her husband’s invention of the Winchester rifle, she is haunted by those it has slain, and by her own complicity in their deaths. In an effort to ease her conscience, she begins the construction of the Winchester House, a maze of rooms meant to house the dead Sarah cannot seem to escape.

The novel masterfully handles themes of grief, responsibility, atonement and ultimately forgiveness through a multitude of vibrant voices. Based on a true story, this tale is gripping from the start, drawing readers in with elegant prose and posing questions that linger on readers’ minds long after they set the book down. While never veering into the political, the novel delves into subject matter that is all too relevant amidst the USA’s current gun crises. The Winchester House seems to be representative of an America in crisis: an America that despite change remains stagnant in its views, that is apologetic yet uncompromising. As Sarah asks,“Is it enough to be sorry, if sorry is a feeling that runs through everything that you think or do?” 

About the Author:Douglas Bruton has been writing for thirty years. He is widely published in short story anthologies and has won many prizes for his writing within the last decade, including the Neil Gunn Prize and the William Soutar Prize. He is published in literary magazines including Northwords Now, Interpreter’s House, Transmission and Bare Fiction Magazine. 

Contacts

Publisher: Jean Findlay at Scotland Street Press 

Tel: 07733164142
Email: scotlandstreetpress@gmail.com

Author: Douglas Bruton

Email: douglasrdbruton@hotmail.com
Agent:Duncan McAra

Email:duncanmcara@mac.com

THE COVER!!!!!!!!

So, here's a preview of the cover for my novel coming out in June. Hope it intrigues you... I think it's slick and modern and clever. I will post the press release up when I can. Watch this space.

UPDATE May 2019

Just thought I needed a wee update on things. First off my novel is due for publication in June now - that's next month! Cover has been sorted and I am very pleased with it. Launch details are a bit blurry just at the moment because we are looking at some pretty big options and waiting to hear back... but it will be available in June. More on this soon.

Not been doing too many competitions recently. Fewer than 1 a month and sometimes not at all. However I was commended in The Neil GunnShort Story Competition (last time was second and the time before was first - but it is still good to be commended). 

Got a story published in Lakeview International which is such a thrill.

Got nine pieces up on Visual Verse now. It's fun to be fed a monthly prompt to play with. 

Just read an article on the Holocaust exhibition in New York. Very interesting. Wish I was more jet-setting - I'd go there in heartbeat. With all the current anti-semitism and racism, it is a timely reminder of what we should never forget. I once wrote a novel with another writer that touched on this topic with particular reference to Theresienstadt (Terezin). It's a shame that we can't agree, this writer and I, because I think the novel would add to the cause in a positive way because it is filled with compassion and love. Maybe something to work on for the future.